Asset Scans are Performed as Background Tasks

All asset scans are performed as background tasks using the services of the Operations Monitor. This means you can initiate a scan and then move on to other concurrent work within Shavlik Protect without having to wait for the scan to complete. This also means you can have multiple asset scans active at the same time.

Scanning Considerations

Is there a practical limit to the number of scans you can have active at the same time?

Yes. It is dependent on the CPU and memory size of the console machine. It is also dependent on the number of other tasks currently active (for example, other patch downloads, patch deployments, etc.). While there is no exact answer, you'll know you've reached a practical limit if Shavlik Protect starts responding slowly.

Is there a problem if the same machine is included in two or more concurrent scans?

No. Multiple scanning tasks can be performed on a target machine at the same time.

If I minimize the Operation Monitor window, how will I know when the scan is complete?

A notification dialog box is displayed in the lower-right corner whenever a scan completes. The dialog box will be displayed for several seconds before slowly fading away. You can pin the dialog box in place by clicking the pin icon.